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To help voters differentiate among the four candidates running for three seats in the April 7 election, we asked them these 10 questions. Why are you running for trustee? What is your education and professional experience, and does it give you any particular expertise you would use on the board? What other civic and volunteer experience do you have? Why would you be a valuable addition to the Morton Grove village board at this time? What are the top issues facing the village? How would you resolve those issues? Do you feel too much emphasis is being placed on economic development, about the right amount, or not enough? What is your view on Morton Grove's best...

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To help voters differentiate among the four candidates running for three seats in the April 7 election, we asked them these 10 questions.
Why are you running for trustee?
What is your education and professional experience, and does it give you any...

To update residents and answer questions about recent events in Springfield, state Rep. Laura Fine, D-Glenview, will be hosting "Coffee and Conversation."
The event will be held on Tuesday, March 31, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Skokie Public...

If the Illinois Legislature is ever going to pass a casino expansion bill, the odds are good this is going to be the year.Both the state and Chicago are facing major financial problems that will be worsened if the Illinois Supreme Court rules, as...

Airlines' ability to avoid some sales tax on fuel purchases in Chicago would disappear under a state bill that would close a well-publicized tax loophole. It proposes funneling the extra tax money to fund public transit for seniors and disabled people.
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Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday dubbed his first spending plan a “turnaround budget” for a financially shaky state, but Democrats rebuffed his proposed cuts to health care for the poor, government worker pensions, state universities, mass...

Lombard, IL: The Democratic Party of DuPage County celebrated Presidents Day Gala on February 28th at The Carlisle, located at 435 E. Butterfield Road, Lombard, IL The event received overwhelming support with over 400 Democrats attending the Gala....

Most gamblers believe that no matter how bad their luck is running, everything can change with the next roll of the dice, turn of the wheel or flip of a card.State Rep. Robert Rita, D-Blue Island, who has been leading the battle to expand casino...

Friends and Morton Grove community members rallied to support Pravin Varughese's family on the first anniversary of his death. Two events, one on Feb. 13 downstate and one Feb. 15 at the family's church, where Pravin sang in the choir, were a mix of...

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner awarded licenses this week to 70 medical marijuana businesses before out-of-state criminal background checks could be done through an FBI database, as required under state law.Rauner issued the licenses Monday after conducting...

Joseph Friedman was at work when he received news that his company, PDI Medical III, was a step closer to selling medical marijuana in Lake County.
"It was a huge shock and surprise, a very good surprise," said Friedman, a pharmacist from...

With the one-year anniversary of their son's disappearance and death approaching, Morton Grove residents Lovely and Mathew Varughese are taking part in planning commemorations, a church memorial service and a solemn walk to the spot where Pravin's body...

Pat Quinn left the Illinois governor’s office Monday without awarding medical marijuana business licenses, prompting criticism of the delay in getting the drug to patients.
“I was crushed,” said Jim Champion, an Army veteran with multiple sclerosis who...

Without explanation, Gov. Pat Quinn's administration has conceded it missed its end-of-the-year target for deciding which businesses will receive permits to begin the state's pilot program with medical marijuana. Some observers think the decision could...

Chicago IL. The state's top Democrats were out in full force at the Indo-American Democratic Organization's 35th annual banquet and fundraiser held Sunday, September 21, at the Holiday Inn, Skokie.
Governor Pat Quinn, Attorney General Lisa Madigan,...

Since they won the Super Bowl, members of the 1985 Chicago Bears have made second careers out of promoting apple-pie products like McDonald's, Coca-Cola and G.I. Joe. Now, they can add a more countercultural item to the menu: medical marijuana.
Emery...

Friday's print column You’d think licensed dispensaries for medical marijuana were all-ages opium dens from the wariness bordering on paranoia with which state and local officials are grudgingly preparing for them to open. A year ago Friday, Gov. Pat Quinn ...

(Chicago) - Illinois' top child welfare group honored key state lawmakers at its 50th Anniversary celebration in Chicago last week.
The Child Care Association of Illinois on Thursday, June 12 recognized 11 members of the Illinois General Assembly for...

Sunday, July 27, 2014 from 5:00 - 6:30 pm at the UAW Region 4 Hall, 680 Barclay Blvd., Lincolnshire.
Come to this free event to help move the Equal Rights Amendment forward again - in Illinois. This is a nonpartisan issue. Invited guests and speakers...

A mix-up in the medical marijuana law created some confusion over the number of pot farms that will be allowed to open in Illinois, state officials said.
Two medical marijuana cultivation centers will now be allowed in a district that includes the city...